The Buick LaCrosse is a mid-size luxury sedan that was produced to replace the Century and the Regal. The first generation model began sales in 2005 with the second generation coming about in 2009.
The current LaCrosse is powered by a a choice of three different engines. The first is a 2.4L I-4 producing 182hp and 172lb-ft of torque. The second engine is a 3.0L V6 producing 255hp and 217lb-ft of torque, while the third is a 3.6L V6 getting 280hp and 259lb-ft of torque. All engines are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show will be host to the Buick LaCrosse GL Concept - a vehicle that takes a step forward in defining automotive luxury. The GL Concept combines a palette of cabernet red, dark cocoa brown, and caramel chocochino inspired by the burnished metal of antique jewelry, ombré patina on vintage guitars, and flocked lining of keepsake boxes.
The exterior is painted in a cabernet red and is combined with brushed and tinted chrome accents on the grille, door handles, and deck lid, as well as around the windows, taillights, and headlights. A new set of satin-finish 20-inch rims completes the overall look.
Taking a step into the car’s interior will give you the impression of entering a nicely decorated room. It combines dark cocoa brown and caramel chocochino leather on the seats, doors, and instrument panel surfaces with a rich chocochino suede headliner and wood trim on the steering wheel and dash.
"The LaCrosse GL concept expresses Buick’s distinctly human kind of luxury – one that is as warmly inviting as it is elegant and refined," said David Lyon, executive director of design. "The design cues that already distinguish the production LaCrosse – such as the premium leather-upholstered seats, ice blue ambient lighting and soft touch surfaces – are amplified in the GL and serve as inspiration for future Buick models."
Take a pick among General Motors’ line-up of auto brands when it comes to overall popularity and chances are you’d take a while before picking Buick among them. It’s not the most popular brand by any stretch of the imagination, but thanks to a rejuvenation, Buick is looking like it’s going to be a major player in the mid-size luxury sedan with the 2012 Buick LaCrosse.
Taking the reins from the previous LaCrosse model, the 2012 model looks to take the company to the next level with an all new eAssist system that Buick is proclaiming to improve fuel economy by 25 percent. What’s most impressive about the new LaCrosse is that despite the state-of-the-art system that’s been given to the vehicle, Buick is not giving it an added impetus – separate cost from the vehicle – but rather, is putting the eAssist system as a standard feature in all 2012 models of the LaCrosse.
That, in itself, says a lot about Buick and it’s latest mid-size luxury sedan.
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The 2010 Buick Lacrosse is far from being one of the most desirable cars in the world, but, apparently, it’s not all that undesirable either. This is especially true in China where General Motors recently commemorated a milestone by selling the 100,000th Buick Lacrosse in the country.
What makes it even more impressive is that the premium sedan reached that number after only being in the Chinese market for less than a year. Also worth noting is that the car has also been given a number of awards in the country, including the 2009 China Car of the Year and the 2009 Champion Car of the Year.
It’s probably safe to say now that the car’s success in China is a testament to a market that’s embraced the car unlike any vehicle in the country’s history. You don’t need a rocket scientist to figure that one out because selling 100,000 vehicles in less than a year is all the proof you need.
Announced at its official launch, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse CX will be offered with a new Ecotec 2.4 liter engine. The LaCrosse CX equipped with the new 2.4 liter Ecotec engine is priced at $26,995.
Featuring a direct injection engine, the Ecotec engine delivers a total of 182 hp and 172 lb-ft. of torque. The engine is rated at 30 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city.
For the 2011 model year, Buick will drop the 3.0L V-6 engine and will only offer the Ecotec 2.4L and 3.6L V-6 with variable valve timing. AWD will also be offered with the 3.6L-equipped models.
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The 2010 Buick LaCrosse comes in three trim level- CX, CXL and CXS and with a choice of two V6 engines. prices will range from $27,085 to $33,015. The CX is powered by a a new 3.0L direct injection V-6 that delivers 255 hp and and 211 lb.-ft. of torque and is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The CXL gets the same engine as the CX, but adds leather-appointed heated seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, fog lamps, outside rearview mirror with LED turn indicators and puddle lamps, and 18-inch wheels. Intelligent AWD is available.
The CXS is equipped with a 3.6L direct injection V-6 that delivers 280 hp and 261 lb.-ft. of torque; the engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The CXS gets a real-time active-dampening suspension; perforated, leather-appointed, heated and cooled seats, and chrome-plated 18-inch wheels (19-inch optional).
Starting in the first quarter of 2010, Buick will offer a third engine choice for the LaCrosse CX model: a new direct injected Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder with prices starting at $26,995.
The Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder engine delivers a total of 182 hp) and 172 lb-ft. of torque. Mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, the new powertrain combination is expected to deliver fuel economy of 30 mpg highway and 20 mpg city.
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